Department: Coding
Work Hours: Monday – Friday daylight with flexible work schedule as needed.
Basic Function:
The Manager of Coding & Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) provides strategic and operational leadership for the Health System’s coding and clinical documentation programs. This role ensures the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of clinical data, optimizes reimbursement, and drives initiatives to enhance documentation and coding operations. The manager develops and implements departmental strategies, oversees workflow and resource allocation, and drives process improvements. Collaborates with physicians, clinical staff, coding professionals, and health information teams to improve documentation quality, maintain regulatory compliance and support performance improvement initiatives and quality improvement goals.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Information Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in acute care, coding, clinical documentation, or health information management or leadership/supervisory experience in any of the noted areas.
• Knowledge of ICD-10, CPT, MS-DRG/APR-DRG, APC, and coding compliance standards.
• Strong leadership, strategic planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills with ability to influence organizational priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and electronic medical records.
• Effective communication skills with physicians, clinical staff, and coding teams
Preferred:
• Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, or Nursing).
• Certified Coding Associate (CCA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS).
• Clinical and coding experience with knowledge of Medicare Part A and Part B.
• Knowledge of Core Measures, Patient Safety Indicators, and regulatory guidelines (TJC, CMS, PA Department of Health).